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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Birmingham Airport runway shut after 'aircraft incident'
Birmingham Airport's runway has shut after an aircraft made an emergency landing, police have said. West Midlands Police said one person had suffered minor injuries after a small aircraft landed at the airport, the UK's seventh largest. In a post on the Birmingham Airport Police X account, the force said: "We are at Birmingham Airport this afternoon after a small aircraft was involved in an emergency landing at around 1.40pm. "Officers are among the emergency crews at the scene and one person has been reported to have minor injuries. "The Civil Aviation Authority has been informed and the airport has suspended operations as an investigation is carried out." The airport said in a statement: "Following an aircraft incident, the runway is temporarily closed. "We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause. "We will keep passengers already at the airport informed, and those due to travel later today are advised to check the status of their flight before coming to the airport. "We will continue to issue updates when we can." The Telegraph newspaper reported that all departures and arrivals would be delayed until 6pm local time. Birmingham Airport is the seventh-largest airport in the UK and the third largest outside London, handling approximately 11.5 million passengers in 2023, Home to around 30 airlines, it offers over 130 direct routes and over 450 one-stop destinations.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Birmingham Airport runway temporarily closed due to ‘aircraft incident'
All flights at Birmingham Airport are on hold with the runway temporarily closed following an 'aircraft incident'. The airport first shared details of the incident shortly after 2.40pm on Wednesday. Details of what kind of aircraft was involved have not yet been disclosed. In a statement on X, Birmingham Airport said: 'Following an aircraft incident, the runway is temporarily closed. 'We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause. 'We will keep passengers already at the airport informed and those due to travel later today are advised to check the status of their flight before coming to the airport. 'We will continue to issue updates when we can.'
The Independent
6 days ago
- The Independent
Birmingham Airport runway temporarily closed due to ‘aircraft incident'
All flights at Birmingham Airport are on hold with the runway temporarily closed following an 'aircraft incident'. The airport first shared details of the incident shortly after 2.40pm on Wednesday. Details of what kind of aircraft was involved have not yet been disclosed. In a statement on X, Birmingham Airport said: 'Following an aircraft incident, the runway is temporarily closed. 'We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause. 'We will keep passengers already at the airport informed and those due to travel later today are advised to check the status of their flight before coming to the airport. 'We will continue to issue updates when we can.'
The Guardian
6 days ago
- The Guardian
Birmingham airport holds all flights as runway closed after ‘aircraft incident'
All flights at Birmingham airport are on hold with the runway temporarily closed following an 'aircraft incident'. The airport first shared details of the incident shortly after 2.40pm on Wednesday. Details of what kind of aircraft was involved have not yet been disclosed. In a statement on X, Birmingham airport said: 'Following an aircraft incident, the runway is temporarily closed. 'We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause. 'We will keep passengers already at the airport informed and those due to travel later today are advised to check the status of their flight before coming to the airport. 'We will continue to issue updates when we can.' More details soon …
